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There are 20 boys and 5 girls in a class. Three students are selected at random. If $E$ is an event of selecting one boy and two girls, then $P(E)$ is equal to
There are 20 boys and 5 girls in a class. Three students are selected at random. If $E$ is an event of selecting one boy and two girls, then $P(E)$ is equal to
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Always simplify your probability fractions at the end. Here, canceling the zeros makes the final fraction $\frac{2}{23}$ clear immediately.
Updated On: Jun 24, 2026
- $\frac{1}{23}$
- $\frac{4}{23}$
- $\frac{5}{23}$
- $\frac{3}{23}$
- $\frac{2}{23}$
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